แมงงุน
mɛɛng-ngunMeaning
1NounA2
fly (Northern Thai)
A fly, especially a common housefly; a term used in Northern Thai.
Examples
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Mom chased away the flies that landed on the food this morning.
I’ll put a food cover over the food to keep the flies away.
ช่วงนี้chûuang-níiมีmiiแมงงุนmɛɛng-ngunเยอะyə́เราraoเลยləəiต้องdtɔ̂ngปิดbpìtฝาfǎaถังขยะtǎng-kà-yàให้hâiสนิทsà-nìt
There are lots of flies around lately, so we have to keep the trash bin lid tightly closed.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
2 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markNo tone mark
- Syllable endingLive syllableEnds in -ง, a sonorant, so it is live.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Mid tone
mɛɛng
Level, in your normal speaking voice.
Low class + No tone mark + Live syllable → Mid
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |